Serological evidence of avian paramyxovirus-2 infection in backyard and commercial poultry birds in Saudi Arabia

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 107-109

  Alkhalaf, A N ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Avian paramyxovirus; ELISA; HI test; Serological survey

Indexed keywords

APPLE MOSAIC VIRUS; AVES; AVIAN PARAMYXOVIRUS 2; AVULAVIRUS; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE;

EID: 70350233251     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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